2016 Our Promise Campaign and the Spirit of Giving Kicks Off!

The annual Our Promise Campaign for 2016 kicked off recently as representatives from all of the departments under the Health and Human Services Agency gathered to celebrate the massive spirit of giving California state employees are known for.

HHS Secretary Diana Dooley speaks at Our Promise kickoff

Last year, the Our Promise Campaign raised more than $6 million from all California state employees that were donated to non-profits throughout the state.

“It really makes a huge difference for the non-profits in the state,” Executive Representative for the 2016 Our Promise Campaign Pilar Williams said.

Angels for Hearts charity representative

The campaign, which began in 1957, allows California state employees to donate to any charity of their choice through payroll deductions as little as $5 a month to any registered 510(c)(3) non-profit.

“It’s one of my favorite events,” Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Diana Dooley said. "The people we serve are the most vulnerable in California and it has been so clear to me that giving spirit is not only in our everyday jobs and the work that we do to improve the lives of so many Californians, but in this particular event we all come together and give yet again.”

DCSS employees represent at the Our Promise kickoff

This year, the Department of Child Support Services is supporting Angels for Hearts, a local non-profit organization serving pediatric heart patients and their families. DCSS has a fundraising goal of $1,000. Check out more information on Angels for Hearts: http://angelsforhearts.org/
For more information on the campaign, visit http://www.ourpromiseca.org/. DCSS employees with questions should contact their designated division committee members or the DCSS Our Promise Campaign Chair Ken Wohl.

A video of the kickoff event can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/2e4AF4q

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